Public Leger, Volume 1, Number 15, Richmond, Wayne County, 19 June 1824 — Page 4

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FAREWELL ADDRESS TO HIS OLD COAT. And mutt we part, nij good old friend? Ah me ! it grieves nie sorel j : I can no more thy tatters mend, The stitches hold to poorly. With patch on patch for many a year, I've kept thee snug together; And clad in thee 1 had no fear For any kind of weather. Trhough wet and dry, through cold and rain, With pride I always wore "thee j And it was sure to give me pain, If e'er by chancel tore thee. Five times in fashion thon bast been, Twice turnM and often mended ; The like of thee I've never seen But now thy days are ended. Thou wast my father's wedding coat, And I have beard him mention; lie wore the "buttoned to the throat' Tocatch the girls attention; For then the martial figure stood, In highest estimation : Ifo wonder, with a coat so good. He raised th ir admiration. When first I wore thee "ev'ry day," It brought to mind my mother; Tim fve thy coat," she used to say, ThoulH ne'er get such another," Ye, I'll preserve thy relic's still, And learn from thee a lesson; My ev'ry duty to fulfil, So I'll rr ceive a blessing, With a new coat. An act to amend the several acts imposing duties on imports.

Be it enacted, by the senate and house of

representatives of Ihe United States of America, in Congress assembled, That, from and after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, in lieu of the duties now imposed by law on the importation of the articles hereinafter mentioned, there shall be levied, collected and paid, the following duties, that is to6ay: First. On sail duck, oznaburus, burlaps and ticklenburgs, a duty of fifteen per centum ad valorem. On all manufactures of wool, or of which trool shall he a component part except worsted stuS goods and -blankets, which shall pay twenty five per centum ad valorem, a duty of thirty per centum ad valorem, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, and after that time, a duty of thirty-three and a third per centum ad valorem; Provided, That, on all manufactures of wool, except flannels and baizes, the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall not exceed thirty-three and a third cents per square yard, shall be charged with a duty of twenty-five percent, ad valorem. Second. On all manufactures, not herein specified, of cotton, silk, flax or hemp, or of which either of these materials shall be a component part, and on all manufactures of silk, or of which silk shall be a component material, coming from beyond the Cape of Good. Hope, a duty of 25 per centum ad valorem; on all other manufactures of silk, or of which silk, shall be a component material, twenty per centum ad valorem: Provided, That all cotton cloths whatsoever, or cloths of which cotton shall be a component material, excepting nankeens, imported directly from China, the original cost of which at the place whence imported with the addition of twenty per centum if imported from the Cape of Good Hope, or any place beyond it; and often per centum, if imported from any other place, shall he less than thirty

cents per square yard, shall, w ith such addition, be taken and deemed to have cost thirty cents per square yard, and shall be charged with duty accordingly. And that all unbleached and uneolorcd cotton twist, yarn or thread, the original cost of which shall be less than sixty cents per pound, shall be deemed and taken to have cost sixty cents per pound, and shall be charged

with duty accordingly. And all bleached or colored cotton j am, twist or thread, the original cost of which shall be less than seventy-five cents per pound, shall be deemed and taken to have cost seventyfive cents per pound and shall be charged with duty accordingly: Provided, also, that the provisions of this act shall not apply to, orbc enforced against importations of goods from ports or places eastward of tht Cape of Good Hope or beyond Cape Horn, before the first of January next ensuing. Third. On wool unmanufactured, a duty of tw enty per centum ad valorem, until the first day of June, one thousand eight and twenty-five, afterwards, a duty .of twenty-five per centum ad valorem, until the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six; afterwards, a duty of thirty per centum ad valorem: Provided, That all wcol, the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall not exceed ten cents per pound, shall be charged withn duty of fifteen per centum ad vc!crcn3 czi no more.

Fourth. On all Leghorn hats or bonnets, and all hats or bonnets of straw, chip or grassland on all flats, braids or plats, for making of hats or bonnets a duty of fifty per centum ad valorem '.Provided, That all Leghorn, hats or bonnets, and all hats or bonnets of straw, chip or grass, which at the place whence imported with the addition often per centum, shall, have cost less than one dollar each, shall with such addition, be taken and deemed to have cost one dollar each, and shall be charged with duty accordingly. Fifth. On japanned wares of all kinds, on plated wares of all kinds, and on all manufactures, not otherwise specified, made of brass, iron, steel, pewter, lead or tin, or of which cither of these metals is a component material? a duty of twenty-five per centum ad valorem. On bolting cloths, fifteen per centum ad valorem; On hair cloth and hair seating, thirty per centum ad valorem. On marble, and on all manufactures of marble, thirty per centum ad valorem. On all paper hangings, forty per centum ad valorem ; On coach laces, of cotton or other material, thirty-five per centum ad valorem: on all other laces, twelve and a half per centum ad valorem; On lead, in pigs, bars or sheets,two cents per pound: On leaden shot three and one half cents per pound: On red or white lead, dry or ground in oil four cents per pound ; On Brussels, Turkey, and Wilton carpets and carpeting, fifty cents per square yard ; On all Venetian and ingrain carpets or carpeting, twenty-five cents per square yard; On all other kinds of carpets and carpeting, of wool, flax, hemp or cotton, or parts of either, twenty cents per square yard ; On oil cloth carpeting, and oil cloths' of every description, a duty of thirty per cenum ad valorem; On all other carpets and carpeting, mats and floor cloths, made of tow, flags, or any other material, a duty of thirty per centum ad valorem; On hemp, at the rate of thirty-five dollars per ton; On tarred cables and cordage, four cents per pound; On u nta red cordage, yarn, twine, pack thread, and seines, five cents per pound; On cotton bagging three cents and three fourths of a cent per square yard. On iron, in ban or bolts, not manufac

tured, in whole or in part, by rolling, ninety cents per hundred and twelve pounds:

On round iron, or braziers' Tjds, of

three sixteenths to eight sixtecmns oi an inch diameter, inclusive; and on iron, in nail or spike rods, slit; and on iron, in sheets and hoop-iron; and on iron slit or rolled, for band-iron, scroll-iron, or casement rods, three cents per pound; On iron spikes, four cents per pound; On iron nails, cut or wrought, five cents per pound; On tacks, brads and sprigs, not exceeding sixteen ounces to the thousand, five cents per thousand; exceeding sixteen ounces to the thousand, five cents per pound; On iron or steel wire, not exceeding number eighteen, five cents per pound; over number eighteen, nine cents per pound; On square wire, used in the manufacture of stretchers for umbrellas, twelve per centum ad valorem; On anvils and anchors, two cents per pound; On iron cables or chains, or parts tberc: of three cents per pound; and no drawback shall be allowed on the exportation of iron cables, or parts thereof. On mill cranks and mill irons, of wrought iron four cents per pound; On mill saws, one dollar each; On blacksmiths hammers and sledges, two and a half cents per pound ; On muskets, one dollar and fifty cents per tand ; On rifles, two dollars and fifty cents each; On all other fire arms, and on side arms, thirty per centum ad valorem; On cutting knives, scythes, sickles and reaping books, spades and shovels, of iron or steel, thirty per centum ad valorem ; On screws of iron, weighing twenty-five pounds or upwards, thirty per centum ad valorem ; On screws for wood, commonly called wood screws,thirty percentum ad valorem ; On vessels of cast iron, not otherw ise specified, one and a half cents per pound; On all other castings of iron not specified, one cent per pound; On all vessel j cf copper, thirty-five per centum ad valorem; On quills prepared sr manufactured, twenty-five per centum ad valorem;

On slates and tyles for building, tccntyfive per centum ad valorem ; On black lead pencils, forty per centum ad valorem; On tallow candles, five cents per pouud ; On spermaceti candles, eight cents per pound; On soap, four cents per pound ; On lard, three cents per pound ; On wheat, twenty-five cents per bushel; On oats, ten cents per bushel ; On wheat flour, fifty cents per cwt. On potatoes, ten cents per bushel ; On coal, six cents per heaped bushel ; On corks, twelve cents per pound ; On prunelle and other shoesor slippers of stuff or nankeen, twenty-five cents per pair; On laced boots or bootees,one dollar and fifty cents per pair; On linseed, rape seed, and hemp seed oil, twenty-five cents per gallon ; On castor oil, forty cents, per gallon; On ale, beer and porter, imported in bottles, twenty cents per gallon; imported otherwise than in bottles, fifteen cents per gallon; On beef and pork, two cents per pound ; On hams, and other bacon, three cents per pound; On butter, five cents per pound; On vinegar, eight cents per gallon; On alum, 2 50 per hundred weight; On refined salt petre, three cents per pound; On blue or Roman vitiro!,four cents per pound ; On Glauber salts, two cents per pound; On Epsom salts, four cents per pound; On champhor, crude, eight cents per pound; . On camphor, refined, twelve cents per pound; On copperas, two dollars per cwt. On cayenne pepper, 1 5 cents per pound ; On ginger, two cents per pound; On chocolate, four cents per pound; On currants and figs, three cents per pound; On plums, prunes, Muscatel raisins, and raisins in jars and boxes, four cents per pound; And all other raisins, 3 cents per pound ; On window glass, not above eight inches by ten inches in size, three dollars per hundred square feet; not above ten inches by twelve inches in size, three dollars and fifty cents per hundred square feet; and ifabove ten inches by twelve inches in size, four dollars per hundred square feet:

Provided, 1 hat all window glass, imported in plates, uncut, shall be chargeable with the highest rate of duties hereby imposed ; On black glass bottles, not exceeding the

capacity of one quart, two dollars per

groce; on bottles exceeding one quart,and not more than two quarts, two dollars and fifty cents per groce; over two quarts, and

not exceeding one gallon, three dollars per groce; On demijohns, twenty-five cents each ; On apothecaries vials, of the capacity of four ounces and less, one dollar per groce; on the same, above four ounces, and not exceeding eight ounces, one dollar and twenty-five cents per groce; On all wares of cut glass, not specified, three cents per pound, and in addition

thereto, an ad valorem duty of thirty peV centum; On all other articles of glass, two cents per pound; and in abdition thereto, an ad valorem duty of twenty percentum; On all books, which the importer shall make it satisfactorily appear to the Collector of the port at which the same shall be entered, were printed previous to the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, and also, on all books printed in other languages than English, four cents per volume, except books printed in Latin or Greek; on all books printed in Latin or Greek, when bound, fifteen cents per pound, when not bound thirteen cents per pound; On all other books, when bound, thirty cents per pound, when in sheets or boards, twenty-six cents per pound; On folio and quarto post paper, 6f all kinds, twenty cents per pound; On foolscap and all drawing and writing paper, seventeen cents per pound ; On printing, copper plate, and staincrs' paper ten cents per pound; On sheathing paper, binders' and box boards, and wrapping paper, of all kinds, three cents per pound ; On all other paper, fifteen cenU per pound ; A duty of twelve and a half percentum ad valorem on al) articles not herein specified, and now paying a duty of 6cven end a half per centum ad valorem; with the exception of patent adhesive felt, for covering .ships' bottoms, which ihall be admitted free of duty, until June thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and twentysix. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That an addition of ten per centum ehall be made to the teveral rates cX duties hereby

imposed upon the several articles af

for the commencement of the d

WVic lit- 1 by imposed, shall be imported in hips '

this addition shall not be applied to 'a cles, imported in ships or vessels, not oft?" U. S. entitled by treaty, or by anv ,

Congress, to be admitted on payment ' the same'duties that are paid on liU

Pticles imported in ships or vessels f t

U. States. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted Tv,

mere snaii oe auowea a arawback oft' duties by this act imposed upon the em

itttiuu u auj aimius mai aiiuu nave d ;r the same, within the time, and in the i ner, and subject to the provisions and reJ trictions prescribed in the fourth section ' the act entitled 44 An act to regulate duties on imports and tonnage," passed t twenty-seventh day of April, one thousai eight hundred and sixteen. if Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the drawback allowed by lawonplaj!; silk, cloths, shall be allowed, although tj said cloths, before the exportation thereof shall have been coloured, printed, stained dyed, stamped,or painted in the U. S. Br f whenever any such cloths,so imported,shi be intended to be cocoloured,printcd, ta::J ed, dyed,stamped,or painted afterward tobeexport'diromthe U. S. with privile of drawback,each package thereof shallbtl

fore the same shall be delivered from tV public stores, be opened and examined W an inspector of the customs, and the c( tents thereof measured or weighed, and Lj" quality thereof ascertained, and a sanri r v c i i.ii

oi ettcii piece tucrcui icscntu ai uie vjtorn house; and a particular account r registry of such examination, describi the number of pieces in each package,tf.e;j weight or measure, and the samples ther?' of reserved, shall be entered in the book' of the custom house; and, after such u! amination, said goods shall be repacked the original package, and the said orisir.' package shall be marked with a custcr house mark. And,wheneverany suchgocj" being thus coloured, painted, stained,du stamped, or printed, shall be entered l

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me custom nouse ior exportation ana drawback, the same shall be so entered in t:original package, marked asaforesaid,a:i not otherw ise, unless the person so ert: ing the same, shall give satisfactory cu dence to the collector or naval officer, s one of them, that such original packs' v has been lost or destroyed by accident

and no sucn application lor arawback s:

packages; and upon application for S'-r:. entry and drawback, the contents cf u packages, so offered, shall be examined 1; an inspector of the custom, and measure: or weighed, and compared with the oh?, nal entry, registry, and samples; and! upon such comparison and full examir?' tion, the collector shall be satisfied that til contents of each package are the sairj identical goods imported and registered aforesaid, and not changed or altered, a cept by being coloured, printed, stainf dyed, stamped, or painted, as aforeia:. then the person, to entering tuch gori shall be admitted to the oath prescribe by lavjr; to be used in cases of applicant for exportation of goods for the benefit r.

drawback, and shall thereupon be entity

to drawback, as in other cases: rrovibi That the exporter shall, in every othj

particular,comply with the regulations a:J

formalities, heretofore established, for tries of goods for exportation with the kc

efit of drawback. And if any person sh j present, for exportation and drawback,;:'.

coloured, printed, stained, dyed, stamp or painted silk, or nankeen cloths, know i::. the same not tabe entitled to drawbacks

cording to the provisions of this act,cr s' -

wilfully misrepresent or conceal the ce: tents or quality of any package as aforesa the said goods, to presented or entered t .",

drawback,shall be forfeited, & may be seed by the collector, and proceeded and the forfeiture distributed, as in oil.j cases.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, Ti

the existing laws shall extend to, ai d )

f f .i it a' r iL. Jntiif

in lorce lor, me collection oi tnc

imposed by this act, for the prosreut and punishment of all ofiences, and fort-

recovery, collection, and distribution. remission, of all fines, penalties, and M

feitures, as full' and effectually as if f'j ry regulation, penalty, forfeiture, pf(jv ion, clause, mattcr,and thing, to that (t ( in the existing laws contained, bad i'fl

inserted in and re-enacted by, this an.

Sec 6. And be it further enactcu,

the provisions of the second section oi k

act of Congress, entitled "An act to r.

late the duties on imports and tonn1!-

npproved April twenty-seventh, one t kJ and eight hundred and sixteen, shall j tend and enure to the benefit of the schj & colleges within the U. S. or the toir-j ries thereof, in the same manner, a11" ) der the like limitations and restrict is provided in said act, with respect to'

manes of learning.

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